You may have to sign a loyalty clause to get your offer letter.
I'd be fine with that if I was to get a loyalty clause from the company in return. Companies often complain from a hiring standpoint about the lack of loyalty when good employees jump ship, but layoffs have become so common that few jobs feel secure anymore. If tenure doesn't mean anything (or can work against you when layoffs start), then there's not much point in sticking around at one place when better offers come along. Loyalty should go both ways.
I don't know about you, but I rarely answer my phone (cell or home) if I don't at least have a pretty good idea of who it is. If a telemarketer calls my cell, they won't reach me (so no minutes will be used) and if it happens several times a day, I will become quite displeased with my provider (at which point I will look for another. . . at least once the contract is up).
where else are you going to go?
Hopefully to another provider that will understand that cell phones should be a convenience, not an annoyance.
Hopefully, the cell phone companies see this coming and will start to work on technology to drop calls from known offenders. A cell phone provider that can pull this off will likely have large groups of people flocking to their service if cell phones start to see this kind of call volume.
I've learned to live with the telemarketers calling my house frequently because friends and family rarely use my home phone unless they just want to leave me a message. I'd be very upset if my cell phone started ringing constantly, though.
Granted, its been many, many years since I've seen the film, but according to these 3 summaries, it destroyed everything in its path on the way to Earth.
The Voyager program is the one that rebuilds itself as a giant starship, renames itself V-ger and blazes a path of destruction on its way to destroy Earth, right?
Main Entry: censor
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): censored; censoring /'sen(t)-s&-ri[ng], 'sen(t)s-ri[ng]/
: to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable
Recently, I started a job after being laid off and I was very excited about the opportunity. I was to be doing third level technical support for a software developer that wrote software that allocated TV and phone service in hospitals (for rentals and education).
Once I got into the job, though, I quickly learned that my role had been changed from a highly tecnical to more of a liason with the hospital technical staff as the company implemented new systems. While it was certainly more of a managerial role (project management, at least), it was in no way technical and didn't draw upon any of my previous experience in the technical field. The longer I was there, the more I began to dread going to work every day.
Finally, another opportunity arose that was back in the network admin field. . . and with a pay increase as well! I had no doubt it was what I wanted to do, but I felt awful for abandoning a job where I had only worked for a month. And most of that month was time invested by the company in training me in their software. And to make matters worse, my previous boss had pulled some strings to get me a chance at the position because he had worked for the company before, so I felt like I was letting him down!
My displeasure with the position and the fact that I felt I had been misled as to exactly what my role would be really made the decision for me. I was not happy and to me, enjoying your job makes such a big difference in overall level of happiness in life because so much of my time is spent at work each week. In the end, there wasn't any question as to what I was going to do, but that didn't make the process of turning in a two weeks notice (or informing my old boss) any easier. I am much happier in my new position, though, so I'd like to think the end justifies the means! And I've been laid off enough times working in IT that I've started to learn that companies (on average) have little loyalty to the employees anymore, so perhaps its ok for the employee to look out for themselves.
Yes, I worked for an educational non-profit a few years ago and one of the teachers that taught in our program started working with K12LTSP and had already sold his principal on a second lab within a few weeks of getting the first one up an running.
Hard drives on the donated machines don't matter (because they don't require a drive). Most video cards will work and pretty much any network card will work, as long as you can find the DOS drivers.
He did spend a good bit on getting a server that could handle the load (dual Athlon processors) with a significant amount of RAM for the terminal server sessions, but that was pretty much the only expense in the project (besides the time involved in learning a bit about Linux as he had little to no Linux experience before starting on it).
The install comes with most everything you'd want to see in a classroom setting including Open Office and a variety of productivity utilities. Definitely worth looking into!
I suppose in most technical circles that always pull for the underdog and cheer when the big dog stumbles that items like this come as great news. But its appearing more and more like Intel is the one playing catch up. They may still have market share and a far wider range of products to support them, but AMD has taken the Intel bull by the horns and is beginning to bring it to its knees. Problem is, its the competition that has driven the market and without Intel, AMD has no identity. I just hope Intel can turn things around.
Oh, this is just a fancy, shmancy NASA way of solving the age old problem that there are not enough hours in the day.
But as several people have noted, this is not that different from what computer people deal with all the time. The major difference is that the NASA scientists get to go through a gradual transition from working in daylight to working at night. . . unlike winding down a 10+ hour day, only to find out a server is on the fritz and staying another 10+ trying to fix it.
So you're the dumb F&*% that wants to put a web browser in my refridgerator?
Sure, why not? Then Bonzi Buddie could order your groceries for you.
Not to mention the benefits of browsing Slashdot while pouring a Mt. Dew.
But implementing technology doesn't necessarily mean over using. . . but it certainly makes sense to take advantage of it when it makes life easier. But, as I said before. . . something needs to be done cus its definitely broke.
if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Well, voting in the US is definitely broke and needs a fix. Not making use of technology in the information age just doesn't make good sense.
And the ol' fashioned paper method may work for Canada, but there's only, what, 5 people that actually live there, eh?
Not unless the generally accepted definition of spam is changed. Currently, spam is considered to be the inappropriate attempt to use a mailing list, or USENET or other networked communications facility as if it was a broadcast medium by sending the same message to a large number of people who didn't ask for it. Mass junk E-mail. -University of Arizona Library
Since telemarketing is a one-to-one call, it probably wouldn't be covered without some sort of alterations to existing laws.
that this intrusion is probably the work of some teenage kid who will never have to do a day of real work in his life. But at least stuff like this keeps us admins employed. . . at least some of the time.
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No, what's funny is that you clearly noted in your post that this was something funny and yet you were modded insightful.
I'd be fine with that if I was to get a loyalty clause from the company in return. Companies often complain from a hiring standpoint about the lack of loyalty when good employees jump ship, but layoffs have become so common that few jobs feel secure anymore. If tenure doesn't mean anything (or can work against you when layoffs start), then there's not much point in sticking around at one place when better offers come along. Loyalty should go both ways.
Hopefully, the cell phone companies see this coming and will start to work on technology to drop calls from known offenders. A cell phone provider that can pull this off will likely have large groups of people flocking to their service if cell phones start to see this kind of call volume.
I've learned to live with the telemarketers calling my house frequently because friends and family rarely use my home phone unless they just want to leave me a message. I'd be very upset if my cell phone started ringing constantly, though.
Because they got caught.
Granted, its been many, many years since I've seen the film, but according to these 3 summaries, it destroyed everything in its path on the way to Earth.
an internet study on internet addiction? Not sure the volunteers will really be a representative cross-section.
Besides, most of the MMORPG addicts were too busy playing to take the 5-10 minute survey.
The Voyager program is the one that rebuilds itself as a giant starship, renames itself V-ger and blazes a path of destruction on its way to destroy Earth, right?
If so, you can just add keywords "Google", "Apple" and "Linux" and call it Slashdot.
Anti-competitive? Yes
Censorship? Yes
They are not mutually exclusive.
Recently, I started a job after being laid off and I was very excited about the opportunity. I was to be doing third level technical support for a software developer that wrote software that allocated TV and phone service in hospitals (for rentals and education).
Once I got into the job, though, I quickly learned that my role had been changed from a highly tecnical to more of a liason with the hospital technical staff as the company implemented new systems. While it was certainly more of a managerial role (project management, at least), it was in no way technical and didn't draw upon any of my previous experience in the technical field. The longer I was there, the more I began to dread going to work every day.
Finally, another opportunity arose that was back in the network admin field. . . and with a pay increase as well! I had no doubt it was what I wanted to do, but I felt awful for abandoning a job where I had only worked for a month. And most of that month was time invested by the company in training me in their software. And to make matters worse, my previous boss had pulled some strings to get me a chance at the position because he had worked for the company before, so I felt like I was letting him down!
My displeasure with the position and the fact that I felt I had been misled as to exactly what my role would be really made the decision for me. I was not happy and to me, enjoying your job makes such a big difference in overall level of happiness in life because so much of my time is spent at work each week. In the end, there wasn't any question as to what I was going to do, but that didn't make the process of turning in a two weeks notice (or informing my old boss) any easier. I am much happier in my new position, though, so I'd like to think the end justifies the means! And I've been laid off enough times working in IT that I've started to learn that companies (on average) have little loyalty to the employees anymore, so perhaps its ok for the employee to look out for themselves.
Yes, I worked for an educational non-profit a few years ago and one of the teachers that taught in our program started working with K12LTSP and had already sold his principal on a second lab within a few weeks of getting the first one up an running.
Hard drives on the donated machines don't matter (because they don't require a drive). Most video cards will work and pretty much any network card will work, as long as you can find the DOS drivers.
He did spend a good bit on getting a server that could handle the load (dual Athlon processors) with a significant amount of RAM for the terminal server sessions, but that was pretty much the only expense in the project (besides the time involved in learning a bit about Linux as he had little to no Linux experience before starting on it).
The install comes with most everything you'd want to see in a classroom setting including Open Office and a variety of productivity utilities. Definitely worth looking into!
Nope. Fortunately, so far, I've managed to avoid living in Kansas.
What I find most amazing about this is that there are lawyers out there willing to stoop low enough as to represent both sides.
"And just say, 'Shaggy and Scoobie'. International credit card, I think you'll find." --Eddie Izzard
I suppose in most technical circles that always pull for the underdog and cheer when the big dog stumbles that items like this come as great news. But its appearing more and more like Intel is the one playing catch up. They may still have market share and a far wider range of products to support them, but AMD has taken the Intel bull by the horns and is beginning to bring it to its knees. Problem is, its the competition that has driven the market and without Intel, AMD has no identity. I just hope Intel can turn things around.
True. Unfortunately, that's like saying, "If you gouge out your eyeballs, you won't need glasses."
Oh, this is just a fancy, shmancy NASA way of solving the age old problem that there are not enough hours in the day.
But as several people have noted, this is not that different from what computer people deal with all the time. The major difference is that the NASA scientists get to go through a gradual transition from working in daylight to working at night. . . unlike winding down a 10+ hour day, only to find out a server is on the fritz and staying another 10+ trying to fix it.
And as our Canadian friend above so astutely pointed out, this would require 10% of Americans actually being able to count. ;)
So you're the dumb F&*% that wants to put a web browser in my refridgerator?
Sure, why not? Then Bonzi Buddie could order your groceries for you.
Not to mention the benefits of browsing Slashdot while pouring a Mt. Dew.
But implementing technology doesn't necessarily mean over using. . . but it certainly makes sense to take advantage of it when it makes life easier. But, as I said before. . . something needs to be done cus its definitely broke.
if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Well, voting in the US is definitely broke and needs a fix. Not making use of technology in the information age just doesn't make good sense.
And the ol' fashioned paper method may work for Canada, but there's only, what, 5 people that actually live there, eh?
There were probably just Intel employees testing their new chipset. ;)
Not unless the generally accepted definition of spam is changed. Currently, spam is considered to be the inappropriate attempt to use a mailing list, or USENET or other networked communications facility as if it was a broadcast medium by sending the same message to a large number of people who didn't ask for it. Mass junk E-mail. -University of Arizona Library
Since telemarketing is a one-to-one call, it probably wouldn't be covered without some sort of alterations to existing laws.
Mmm, Danish.
that this intrusion is probably the work of some teenage kid who will never have to do a day of real work in his life. But at least stuff like this keeps us admins employed. . . at least some of the time.